Sign



C. W. G. HANNAH.

SIGN.

APPHCATYION FIL'ED OCT. 4, |921'. 1,403,772. Patented Jan. 17,1922.

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CHARLES W. G. HANNAH, 0F PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

Application filed October 4, 1921. Serial No. 505,322.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. G. HAN- NAH, a citizen of` the UnitedStates, residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Signs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in signs.

An important object of the invention is to provide a sign having thereonsuitable advertising matter, with a hand associated with the sign, suchhand being provided with data concerning the name of a town or locationand the distance of the same, the hand pointing in the direction of thelocation desired, whereby the drivers of vehicles seeking the properdirection andl distance of the location will have their attention calledto the subject matter of the advertisement.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby one handmay be oo nnected with either` end of the body of the sign, the handhaving the name of the desired town or location placed upon both sidesthereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and strong meansfor detachably connecting the hand with the body portion of the sign, toeffect a tight joint between the parts so that the sign as a whole willpossess a pleasing appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide an advertising carryingmember or disk which is deta'chably suspended from the hand, which handis detachably connected with the body of the sign, whereby theadvertising disk is closely associated with the hand and the driver ofthe vehicle has his attention called to the same.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent vduringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a sign einbodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the opposite side of the hand,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a sign embodying a second formof theinvention,

Fig. 5 is'a plan view of the same, and

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the opposite side of the hand, showing thesame carrying the advertising disk or element.

I n the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred embodiments of my invention, attention being called to Figures1 to 6, inclusive. the nu meral 10 designates the body of the sign,which can be formed of boards, or like material, and may be made in anysuitable size. These signs may be made relatively large, if desired,such as 12 feet long and 3 or 4 feet wide. The body 10 is supported byposts or legs 11, rigidly secured thereto by any suitable means. Theopposite ends of each body 10 are provided withl grooves 12, extendingvertically through the same. The forward face of the body 10 ispreferably painted white or any other desired color, and this paintedface carries the desir-ed data. In the first form of the invention,Fig. 1. advertising` matter 13 is printed upon the body 10, While in thesecond form of the invention, Fig. 4, the data 14 is shown as consistingof the name of a town or location and the distance from the same. It isobvious of course that the subject matter of the data appearing upon thebody 10 may be varied, to suit the circumstances, and may be varied inaccordance with the particular business in connection with which thesign is used.

The numeral 15 designates a hand which may be cut from wood or the like.This hand is provided in the cuff portion 16 with a vertical slot 17,receiving a connecting strip 18, preferably formed of metal. Thisconnecting strip is held within the slot by bolts 19 or the like. Thestrip 18 is adapted for insertion Within either slot 12 formed in theopposite ends of the body 10, and is adapted to be clamped therein bybolts 2O passing through openings 21 in the strip 18. The hand 15 isthus adapted to be secured to either end of the body 10 and may beemployed to point in either desired direction. In order that the samehand may be employed to point in opposite directions, without beinginverted, I prefer to paint both sides of the hand, and upon both sidesof the hand I print the data 22, which may consist of the name of thetown or location in the direction of which the hand is pointing, withthe number of miles from such location. It is thus seen that when thehand is secured to either end of the body 10 the data for the locationmay be properly read. This is an important feature, as the signs may bemade up with one hand, and this hand may be connected to either end ofthe body, as may be found necessary, when the particular location of thepoint is ascertained.

lGlhe same hand is employed in connection with the second form of theinvention, 'and this hand preferably is also provided with the data 22,upon its opposite sides. In order that the advertising data may bebrought closer to the hand, and accordingly closer to the attention ofthe driver, I provide an advertising element or disk 28, one face ofwhich is painted and provided with the advertising data 24, of asuitable character. This disk is supported by a rod 25, the upper end ofwhich is bent into a horizontal portion 26, and passed through anopening 27 formed rod to the hand.

It is tobe understood that the Vforms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed, are

to be taken as preferred examples of the Y same, and that variouschanges in the shape,

size, and arrangement ofparts may be re- Y' o sorted to Withoutdeparting from the spirit.

ot my invention or the scope oi the subjoined claims.

IIaving thus described my invention, I claim: y Y

l. In a sign of the character described, a body having thereon suitableadvertising data, a hand having upon its opposite sides Videntical dataincluding in substance theV name of the desired place, and meanswherebysaidhand may be detachably connected with either end of the body so thatthe hand will point in the proper direction of the location and the dataupon the hand may be properly rea-d.

' 2. In a sign of the character described, a body having suitable dataupon its forward face and provided at itsV opposite ends with slots, ahand provided upon its opposite faces with data which is identical andembodies in substance the name 'of a desired location in the directionof which the hand is pointing, said hand being provided with a slot, astrip held Within the slot of the hand, and detachable means to Vholdthe strip in the slot at either end of the body. l

3. In a sign of the character described, a body having suitable dataupon itsforward face and provided at its opposite ends with slots, ahand provided upon its opposite faces with data which is identical andembodies in substance the nameof a desired location in thedirection'of'which the hand is pointing, Y

in its opposite ends, means tofsupport the said body, a hand'providedwith atransverse opening, a stripl secured Vtothe rear end oir the handand adapted to be inserted'within the slot at either end' of said body,means to clampthe strip Within theslot, an advertising diskliaving datathereon, a rod sup-V porting the disk and having one end benthorizontally to pass kthrough the opening in y such hand, and detachablemeans to clamp the rod in said opening. Y

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

CHARLES-W. G. Hammer.'y

